Ermelindo Novela (MOZ) - Angola v Mozambique, Afrobasket 2015 , Radès (Tunisia), Group Phase, 20 August 2015RADES (AfroBasket 2015) -Mozambique point guardErmelindo Novela will miss the remainder ofAfroBasket 2015 due to a knee injury.The 24-year-old collided with an opponent in the third quarter of the team's 84-72 defeat to Angola on Thursday."He does not need surgery but he needs between four to six weeks before he starts playing again," a member of Mozambique medical team told FIBA.com.

Novela, who suffered a torn ligament, has not hidden his disappointment as he hoped to contribute to his country's campaign in Rades, but the incident means he is now confined to watching from the sidelines.He said to FIBA.com: "Certainly I am not happy with the injury, but what can I do?"I am now on crutches, but I'm supposed to be playing an active role."Mozambique who lost their two games so far in the Group Phase, against Angola andagainst Senegal, are also stillgrieving the death of Joao Chirindza.In the aftermath of Mozambique's defeat to Senegal on Saturday, the entire team and coaching staff paid tribute to the former Mozambique international."We wanted to honour the memory of Joao [Chirindza] in the best way for all the work he has done in all these years, but it didn't happen," veteran forwardCustodio Muchate said. "But we have another chanceagainst Morocco[on Monday]."